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You could have been the light in my life and I stopped you from getting in. I am so sorry for making you pay for what I did.

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Word had somehow spread about my abortion and all these girls came up to me saying how strong and independent I was and how I must be going through such a hard time.

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I had a number of other essays I wanted to write tonight. There were other topics that deserved attention, essays I humbly felt might shed light on the human condition, on the difficulties and odd experiences we all deal with on a daily basis. But here I am, writing a defense of pubic hair.